Books 

Tucker, D., Cirella, S. & Kelly, P. (2024, January). Organizational Change Management: Inclusion, Collaboration and Digital Change in Practice. Sage Publications.  London, UK. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/organizational-change-management/book279391 

Peer reviewed publications

Simeonova, Boyka; Kelly, Paul R.; Karanasios, Stan; and Galliers, Robert D. (2024). Power as “Present-in-Actions” in Mundane Information Systems Work. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 25(4), 867-889. DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00876. Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol25/iss4/8  

Kelly, P. R. (2018). An activity theory study of data, knowledge, and power in the design of an international development NGO impact evaluation. Information Systems Journal, 28(3), 465-488. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/isj.12187

Simeonova, B., Karanasios, S., Galliers, R. D., Kelly, P., & Mishra, J. (2018). Where is Power in Information Systems Research? Towards a Framework. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 13-16 December 2018, San Francisco, US.

Hayes, N., Introna, L.D. & Kelly, P. (2017). Institutionalizing Inequality: Calculative practices and regimes of inequality in international development. Organisation Studies, 22 July 2017. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0170840617694067

Ralph, P. & Kelly, P. (2014). The Dimensions of Software Engineering Success. Conference paper, International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 31 May – 7 June 2014, Hyderabad, India. Available at: https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2568261

PhD Thesis

Kelly, P. (2019). Power, data and knowledge in development sector impact evaluation activities: critically engaging with the impact iceberg. Doctoral dissertation. Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. Available at: https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/137142/ 

Conference presentations and talks

Kelly, P. R. (2024, July 9).  Digital Systems, Data & Knowledge for Localization Success. Localization of Humanitarian Sector through Transformational Partnerships: Integrating Global South Perspectives event, Warwick Business School at the Shard, London.  Visit our "Localisation" LinkedIn Group to learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13070037/ 

Kelly, P. R. (2024, June 25). Organizational Change Management - New Book. Unlocking Change Potential: Fostering Collaboration for Organizational Success event, Wivenhoe House, University of Essex. See: https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2024/06/04/essex-businesses-to-learn-secrets-of-organisational-change 

Kelly, P. R. (2024, June 16). Digital Transformation beyond the hype and doom: The benefits and challenges of using CHAT for evaluating Digital Transformations. Developing Activity Theory in Information Studies (DATIS) workshop, European Conference on Information Systems, Paphos, Cyprus. https://ecis2024.eu/workshops/ 

Kelly, P. R. (2024, June 12). Three Digital Change Views: Digital Impact, Social Impact & Socio-Digital Entanglement. Which are you?. University Cross Research Event on Digital Technologies in an Uncertain World (CURE), University of Essex. See: https://www.essex.ac.uk/events/2024/06/12/university-cross-research-event-digital-technologies-in-an-uncertain-world 

Kelly, P. R. (2021) Evaluation Cultures and the Impact Iceberg: Silent versus audible evidence, data and knowledge in today's more digital, more expert, more unequal post-Covid evaluation environments.  UK Evaluation Society, 2021 Conference, London, United Kindom, 27/5/2021.

Kelly, P. R. (2021) The Impact Iceberg: how power, data & expert knowledge are entangled in development NGO impact evaluation practices. Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management Group PhD Conference, Essex Business School, University of Essex, United Kingdom, 11/5/2021.

Kelly, P. R. (2020). Using good ole supply chains to disentangle power, data and knowledge production in a post-truth era. Centre for Work, Organisation and Society (CWOS) Seminar Series, Essex Business School, Colchester, United Kingdom, 22/4/2020.

Babon, A., Denney, L., Kelly, P. (2019). Challenges and opportunities in brokering research and knowledge for impact in international development. Australasian Aid Conference. 19/2/2019. Event video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFFVvbYaCI&t=165m20s 

Kelly, P. (2018, October 23). Open Access publishing and the knowledge supply chain. Invited talk: Open Access Week, University Library, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Simeonova, B., Karanasios, S., Galliers, R. D., Kelly, P., & Mishra, J. (2018). New ways of organising in collaborative knowledge sharing: examining the effects of power. Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), 5-7 July 2018, Tallinn, Estonia.

Kelly, P., Thomas, B. & Luana, D. (2018). Cultivating a participatory approach to governance in Papua New Guinea. PNG Update Conference, 14-15 June 2018, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Kelly, P. (2016). Impact knowledge supply chains and activity theory: A story of power, knowledge, a philanthropy and a small NGO. Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), Naples, Italy.

Kelly, P. & Larner, J. (2016, 23 April). Using activity theory to understand the design patterns visible in circulations of knowledge and data in the 3rd sector. Invited talk: Centre for Research, Activity & Learning (CRADLE), University of Helsinki, Finland.

Kelly, P. (2015) Our need to talk about power & knowledge in evaluation & policy cultures. Politics & Ideas: A thinknet of researchers and practitioners in emerging and developing nations. Available at: http://politicsandideas.org/our-need-to-talk-about-power-knowledge-in-evaluation-policy-cultures/

Secker, E & Kelly, P. (2015). Quick and Dirty M&E: co-designing and co-evolving for engaged impact. Youth | Participation | Impact Conference, 2-4 September 2015, University of Manchester, UK.

Kelly, P. (2015). Evaluating impact, or the impact of evaluations? NGOs, donors and ontological politics in an activity theory study of power dynamics in international development. Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). 2-4 July 2015, Athens, Greece.

Kelly, P. and Cowen, M. (2014). CHAT & Governmentality: The uniform in the management and activities of migrant workers. European Group for Organisation Studies Conference (EGOS), 3-5 July 2014, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Hayes, N. & Kelly, P. (2014). Performing Impact Assessment in the Development Sector: The Case of Imagine Foundation. Latin American and European Management and Organisation Studies Group (LAEMOS), 31 March – 4 April 2014, Havana, Cuba.

Hayes, N. and Kelly, P. (2014, March 3). Impact Assessment in the Development Sector and Sociomaterial Rankings. Invited talk:  Information Systems and Innovation Group, London School of Economics, UK.

Sharma, D., Loeschner, I., Kershaw, D. and Lindley, J. (2013). Altrubox – Taming Altruism: a digital platform for taming altruism through social networks. Finalist in International Compassion and Technology Competition, Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education C-Care Conference, 12-14 December 2013, Stanford University, US.

Kelly, P. (2013). An Arts Centre Goes Digital: What large organisations can learn from an SME. Sociology Conference, 7-10 January 2013, Lancaster University, UK.

Kelly, P., Hadji, D., Humaid, B. and Shehata, R. (2008). Web Triangles - A College, IT Team & Communications Unit's Views on a Successful Web CMS Project. SunGard Middle East User Group Conference (SMEUG), 15-17 December 2008, Dubai, UAE.

Kelly, P. (2006). Media, Education and Multimodality. Keynote address, Professional Development Conference, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Kelly, P. and Philip, S (2006). Web Content Management: Tools & Ecologies. SunGard Middle East User Group Conference (SMEUG), 12-14 December 2006, Dubai, UAE.

Edirisingha, P., Heaton-Shrestha, C. and Kelly, P. (2005). Implications for Blended Learning from an Evaluation of Student Approaches to Learning and Studying. Fourth European Conference on e-Learning, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Kelly, P. (2004). Digital Video for Delivering Curricula Content. TESOL Arabia Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Heaton-Shrestha, C., Kelly, P. and Edirisingha, P. (2003). Widening Access & Success: eAccess and eSuccess Projects. Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (FACE) Conference, Stirling, Scotland.

Reports

Kelly, P., Denney, L., and Price, C. (2019). Program Knowledge Excahnge Website Monitoring and Evaluation Report. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Babon, A., Cox J., Denney, L., Kelly, P., Luana, D., Lusby, S., Okole, H., Roche, C., Somare-Brash, D. & Thomas, B. (2019, 1 April). Sub-national governance assessment refresh. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Babon, A., Cox. J., Kelly, P., Luana, D., Lusby, S., Okole, H., Roche, C., Somare- Brash, D., Thomas. B. (2019). Women in business. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Babon, A., Cox. J., Kelly, P., Luana, D., Lusby, S., Okole, H., Roche, C., Somare- Brash, D., Thomas. B. (2019). Youth and governance. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Babon, A., Cox. J., Kelly, P., Luana, D., Lusby, S., Okole, H., Roche, C., Somare- Brash, D., Thomas. B., (2019). Sub-national Governance Card Sorting Workshop. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Babon, A., Cox. J., Kelly, P., Luana, D., Lusby, S., Okole, H., Roche, C., Somare-Brash, D., Thomas. B. (2019). Sub-national Governance Card Sorting Workshop Report. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Kelly, P. (2019, 1 August). Positive outliers – jumping from complex problems to out there solutions. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Kelly, P. (2019, 1 April). Guidance note: Guide to card sorting technique. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia. 

Kelly, P. & Roche, C. (2019, 30 July). Guidance note: Positive outliers - What they are, where to find them and how to learn from them. Internal Report, available via program Knowledge Exchange Website. Abt Associates Australia and Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University. Part of Papua New Guinea - Australia Governance Partnership, DFAT, Australia.